Consumer Information

CARES Act (HEERF I) Information

高等教育紧急救济基金(HEERF)为男同性恋者提供了资金，作为冠状病毒援助的一部分, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).

Section 18004(c) of the CARES Act requires institutions to use no less than 50 percent of the funds received from Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus (including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care).

以下是作为关怀法案的一部分，男男性行为者需要报告的项目 (Last Updated on 10/30/2020):

1. MSM承认该机构签署并返回部门的认证和协议和保证，该机构已使用, or intends to use, 不少于根据《火博体育》第18004(a)(1)条向学生提供紧急经济援助补助金的资金的50%.
2. The total amount of funds that the institution will receive from the Department pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students:  $220,741.
3. 截至提交之日，根据《火博体育》第18004(a)(1)条向学生发放的紧急经济援助补助金总额(i).e., as of the 30-day Report and every 45 days thereafter):  $220,741.
4. The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act:  332.
5. 根据《火博体育》第18004(a)(1)条获得学生紧急经济援助补助金的学生总数:  131.
6. The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act:  MSM启动了正式的申请程序，邀请所有符合第四章条件的学生申请.  Students were required to provide details about expenses they have or will incur as a result of disruption of MSM campus operations due to coronavirus (including eligible expenses under their cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and childcare).  MSM根据学生提供的信息(作为资助申请过程的一部分)和他们的整体经济需求做出资助决定, prioritizing students with the most need.
7. Any instructions, directions, 或院校就紧急经济援助助学金向学生提供的指引;  除了关于正式资助申请流程的沟通外，MSM还有一个电子邮件地址， CaresAct@customcomfortllc.net, for questions.

In addition, MSM received funds under Section 18004 《火博体育》的(a)(1)机构部分和(a)(3). MSM’s Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Report, 这些资金的详细分配可以点击下面找到.

CRRSAA (HEERF II) Information

The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (“HEERF”) has provided funds to MSM as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (“CRRSAA”).

The CRRSAA requires that an institution receiving funding under section 314(a)(1) provide the “same amount” in financial aid grants to students from the new CRRSAA funds that it was required or which it would have been required to provide under its original CARES Act Student Aid Portion award.

Below are items MSM is required to report on as part of CRRSAA (Last Updated on 8/30/2021):

1. MSM承认该机构签署并返回部门的认证和协议和保证，该机构已使用 the applicable amount of funds designated under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
2. The total amount of funds that the institution will receive or has received from the Department pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs. $220,741
3. The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs as of the date of submission (i.e., as of the initial report and every calendar quarter thereafter). $220,741
4. The estimated total number of students at the institution that are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs. 141
5. 根据CRRSAA和ARP (a)(1)和(a)(4)计划获得紧急经济援助助学金的学生总数. 141
6. The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.最初的奖金总额为17.5万美元，以EFC为基础，如下所述
   EFC 0-5711                   $1,500
   EFC 5712-15000            $1,000
   EFC 15001-25000          $750
   符合条件的学生被要求通过电子链接进行申请.Additional awards totaling $45,741人是基于因冠状病毒导致校园运营中断而导致的经济困难而给予的. The same qualifying cohort was given the opportunity to explain the change in their financial circumstances and proof of financial hardship to apply for these additional funds.
7. Any instructions, directions, 或学校向学生提供的有关紧急经济援助助学金的指导.学生们收到了两封邮件，说明如何根据他们的EFC申请资金, and for additional funds based on financial hardship. Once they were awarded grants, 他们收到了关于如何沟通的说明，说明他们是希望这笔资金作为退款支票发放，还是应用到他们的学生账户余额中.

American Rescue Plan (HEERF III) Information

高等教育紧急救济基金(HEERF)向男同性恋者提供资金，作为美国救援计划(ARP)的一部分。.

Under the ARP (a)(1) program, as authorized under section 2003 of the ARP, the amount each institution must use for financial aid grants to students is determined by calculating the sum of 50 percent of the amount each institution receives under the formula factors in CRRSAA section 314(a)(1)(A)-(D); and 100 percent of the amount received under the formula factors in CRRSAA section 314(a)(1)(E)-(F). CRRSAA和ARP (a)(1)项目的学生奖励金额在各自的分配表中为每个机构确定.

Below are items MSM is required to report on as part of ARP (Last Updated on 7/8//2022):

(1) MSM acknowledges that the institution signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and assures that the institution has used the applicable amount of funds designated under the ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

(2) The total amount of funds that the institution will receive or has received from the Department pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs. $597,416

(3)截至提交之日，根据ARP (a)(1)和(a)(4)计划分配给学生的紧急经济援助补助金总额.e., as of the initial report and every calendar quarter thereafter). $597,416

(4) The estimated total number of students at the institution that are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs. 214

(5)根据ARP (a)(1)和(a)(4)计划获得紧急经济援助助学金的学生总数. 157

(6) The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under the ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.

Initial awards (Fall 2021) totaling $147,000 (49 students @ $3,在2020年秋季和2021年春季学期获得PELL资格的学生将获得5000美元(每个). 

另外，奖学金总额为214,500美元，颁发给具备以下资格的学生:

• Enrolled in Fall 2021 term
• Filed a 2020-2021 FAFSA
• EFC ranging from 0-25,000

在165名符合条件的学生中，108人完成了申请.

• 93 students were awarded a base sum of $1,500.
• 根据他们的申请，有15名学生被确定为需要更高的学生，他们将获得5,000美元的奖励.

Additional awards (January 2022) totaling $150,000 (75 students @ $2,1月份颁发给符合PELL资格的本科生, 2022.

获得以下资格的学生可获额外奖励，奖金总额达40,000元:

• Domestic
• Undergraduate
• In their final semester

在联系到的87名符合条件的学生中，14人完成了申请，11人获得了资助

• 3 students were awarded a total of $8,000 each
• 8 students were awarded a total of $2,000 each

最终奖项(2022年5月)总计45,916美元，授予31名基于需求/PELL符合条件的学生.

(7) Any instructions, directions, 或学校向学生提供的有关紧急经济援助助学金的指导.

For the first award, 学生们收到通知，告知他们有资格获得3美元,000 in relief funds. They were instructed to reply to the email with their name and student ID and an indication of whether they preferred a check or a credit to their student account balance.

For the second award, 他们被要求提交类似的标识符和支付偏好, 以及解释他们如何受到COVID-19相关事件的经济影响的叙述.

For the third award, 学生们通过电子邮件填写了一份表格，以便收到资金, 尽管所有符合条件的学生都收到了资金，无论他们是否填写了表格. 他们还被要求表明他们是更喜欢支票还是信用卡来支付学生账户余额.

For the fourth award, 学生需要填写申诉表格并提交证明文件. 他们还被要求表明他们是更喜欢支票还是信用卡来支付学生账户余额.

For the final award, students were informed that they were eligible for the funds and were asked to indicate whether they preferred a check or a credit to their student account balance.